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Xerpha Mae Gaines Papers, 1948-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gaines, Xerpha M.
- Title
- Xerpha Mae Gaines Papers
- Dates
- 1948-1970 (inclusive)19481970
- Quantity
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Cage 122 (collection)
- Summary
- Xerpha M. Gaines' papers consist of correspondence, notes, and drafts relative to two of her published botanical works, "A botanical survey of the Grand Coulee-Eastern Washington", and "Weeds of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Areas"
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Xerpha Mae McCullough was born in Wisconsin in 1891 and moved to Washington with her family in 1900. She married Edward Franklin Gaines, later a prominent agronomist at Washington State University, in 1912. In 1930 she graduated from Washington State University. She later worked for the university as a herbarium technician. Xerpha Gaines died in Spokane, in 1970.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, notes and drafts regarding research and publication of two of the published botanical works of Xerpha M. Gaines. The bulk of the correspondence regarding "A botanical survey of the Grand Coulee-Eastern Washington," Research Studies, 25 (1957) 207-235 is with her co-author, Theodore H. Scheffer. Her second work, Weeds of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Areas (Davenport, Camp Na-Bor-Lee Association, 1972) was co-written with Dean G. Swan.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Xerpha Mae Gaines Papers, 1948-1970 (Cage 122)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The papers of Xerpha Mae Gaines, 1891-1970, were transfered to the Washington State University Library in 1977 from the WSU Ownbey Herbarium. Later additions were received in February, 1982 and April, 1983.
Processing Note
This collection was processed in March, 1977 by Lawrence Stark.
Bibliography
Gains, Zerpha M., Scheffer, Theodore H. "A botanical survey of the Grand Coulee-Eastern Washington", Research Studies, 25 (1957):207-235.
Gaines, Xerpha M, and Dean G Swan. Weeds of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Areas. [Davenport: Wash.], Camp-Na-Bor-Lee Association, 1972.
Related Materials
Gaines and McCullough Family Papers, 1902-2008 (Cage 750)
Northwest Botanical Manuscripts : an Indexed Register of the Papers, 1867-1957, of Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf, William Conklin Cusick, Charles Vancouver Piper, Rolla Kent Beattie, and Harold St. John in the Washington State University Library. Washington State University; 1976.
Washington State University Botanical Papers, 1881-1973 (Cage 53)
Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf Papers, 1867-1935 (Cage 315)
William Conklin Cusick Papers, 1906-1924 (Cage 316)
Charles Vancouver Piper Papers, 1888-1926 (Cage 317)
Rolla Kent Beattie Papers, 1899-1956 (Cage 318)
Harold St. John Papers, 1912-1957 (Cage 319)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence with Theodore H. Scheffer
relative to research and writing article on Grand Coulee plants 75 items.
|
1950-1960 |
| 1 | 2 | Notes and lists relative to Grand Coulee
botanical survey 40 items.
|
1950-1955 |
| 1 | 3 | Drafts of article about Grand Coulee
botanical survey 10 items.
|
1955 |
| 1 | 4 | Weeds of Eastern Washington. Notebook,
including field notes, and letters 1 volume.
|
1968-1970 |
| 1 | 5 | Alabama Plants. Notes, list and
correspondence relative to plant collection in Conocoh National
Forest 6 items.
|
1948-1950 |
| 1 | 6 | Personal correspondence 1 item.
|
1948 |
| 1 | 7 | Botanical notes. Correspondence, lists,
clippings and other papers. 30 items.
|
1958-1962 |
| 1 | 8 | Glen Canyon, Arizona, plants. Correspondence,
plant lists, drafts of reports, and other papers. 15 items.
|
1957-1962 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botanists -- United States -- Correspondence.
- Botany -- Research -- Washington (State)
- Plants -- Classification -- Research -- Washington (State)
- Taxonomists -- United States -- Correspondence.
- Weeds -- Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Gaines, Xerpha M. -- Archives.
- Scheffer, Theodore H.
- Swan, Dean G. (Dean George), 1923-
Finding aid prepared by Lawrence Stark
2021
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